2+ week, 5+ day ago   (434+ words) (The Center Square) – Family members of victims of violent crime committed by minors, along with other advocates, pushed for legislative reform in California Tuesday morning to impose harsher measures on minors who commit violent crime. Advocates said during a press…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (321+ words) (The Center Square) – Amid privacy concerns and reports of misuse, law enforcement officials in Florida are highlighting the positives they have seen come from using the AI-powered Flock camera system. In Jacksonville, Flock’s License Plate Readers, or LPRs, have helped…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (393+ words) (The Center Square) – A bill that would have allowed people to walk away after being charged with theft-related crimes has died in committee, according to California's bill tracker. Assembly Bill 2108, authored by Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins, D-San Diego, would have allowed…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (525+ words) (The Center Square) — Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a series of new and proposed gun control measures on Thursday in response to the Trump administration's rollback of federal firearm regulations. Hochul said she is directing the New York…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (270+ words) (The Center Square) – A dead dog and dead humans were among those who were mailed voter registration solicitations in Georgia, said Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who is opening an investigation. "You do realize Sheba is my dead dog," one…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (416+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia is launching a new advisory council on corrections as state officials roll out a series of prison reforms and release new data showing improvements in safety and operations during the administration’s first five months. The Governor’s…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (432+ words) (The Center Square) – Legal claims against gun manufacturers can go forward, implementing a 2021 New York firearms law signed by then Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Second Amendment groups had challenged. Monday, the highest court declined to hear the litigation filed by gun…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (529+ words) (The Center Square) — New York has become the latest state to restrict so-called 'ghost guns' that can be assembled using parts manufactured on 3D printers, drawing threats of legal action from 2nd Amendment groups. The restrictions were signed into law late Wednesday…...

4+ mon, 17+ hour ago   (994+ words) (The Center Square) - Three years ago, University of California - Berkeley was proud to announce it received $6.87 million from California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget to develop a first-of-its-kind, state-wide database uncovering police misconduct and use-of-force records. The website was launched on…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (327+ words) (The Center Square) – New data shows that violent retail crime is on the rise, and taxpayers can be counted among the victims. Illinois Retail Merchants Association President and CEO Rob Karr said violent retail incidents are up seven percent over…...